Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DCP-153C Brother
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USER’S GU IDE DCP-1 35C DCP-1 50C DCP-1 53C DCP-1 57C.
If yo u n eed to c all Cu stomer S ervice Ple ase com plete the fol lowin g inform ation for futu re refere nce: Model Number: DCP-135C, DCP -150C, DCP-153C and DCP-157C (Circle your model num ber) Ser ial N umb er: 1 Da te of P u rch a se : P lac e o f P urc h as e: 1 The seria l number is on the back of the unit.
i Compilation and Public ation Notice Under the supervision of Brother Indust ri es Ltd., this manual has been compi l ed and published, coverin g the latest product descriptions and specificat i ons. The conte nt s of this manual and the specifications of this product are subject to change without not i ce .
ii EC Declaration of Conformity under the R & TTE Directi ve.
iii Tabl e of Co nten ts Section I Genera l 1 General Informat ion 2 Usi ng the docume ntat i o n ... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ... .... .... 2 Symb ols and conven tions used in the d ocumentation .
iv Section II I Direc t Photo Printing 4 Pri nt in g p ho tos fr om a m emo r y car d or USB Fl as h memo ry drive 28 Photo Cap ture Center™ Opera tio ns..... ..... ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .. ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .. ..... .. 28 Printing f rom a memory card or USB Flash memo r y drive wi thout a PC .
v Section V Appen dixe s A S afe ty a nd Leg al 46 Choosi ng a locat i o n ...... ..... .. ... .... ..... .. ... ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .. ..... .... ... .... ..... ... .. ..... .... .. 46 To use the ma chine sa fel y . .. ... .... ..... .. ...
vi D Speci ficat ions 78 Genera l . .. ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ... .. 78 Prin t medi a ... .. ... .... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ... .... ..... .
Section I Genera l I General Information 2 Loading documents and pa per 9.
2 1 Using the documen tation 1 Thank y ou for bu y ing a Brother m achine! Reading the docu m entation will help you make the mos t of your machine. Sy mbo l s and co nv en tion s used in th e docu menta ti o n 1 The f ol lowing symbols an d conventions are used throughou t t he documentat ion.
General Informat ion 3 1 Acces sing the Software Use r’s Guide 1 This User ’ s Guide does not contain all the information about the machine such as ho w to use the advanced f eat ures of the Printer and S canner.
Chapter 1 4 How to f i nd Scanning instruc tions 1 There are several ways you can scan document s. You c an find the instructions as follo ws: Softwa r e User’s Guide Scannin g ( For Window s ®.
General Informat ion 5 1 How to find Scanning ins tructions 1 There are several way s you can scan docu m ents. Y ou can f ind the instructions as follo ws: So f tware User’ s Guide Scanni ng (For Mac OS ® X 10.2.4 or greater) ControlCent er2 (For Mac OS ® X 10.
Chapter 1 6 Control panel over view 1 The D CP-135C , DCP-150C , DC P -153C and DCP-157 have the same control p anel k eys . 1 Copy keys Lets y ou temporari ly ch ange the copy set tings when in copy mode. Copy Options You can quickly and ea sily se lect temporar y setti ngs f or copyi ng.
General Informat ion 7 1 7 Sca n Lets you acce ss Scan mode. 8 PhotoCaptur e Lets you acce ss PhotoCapture Center™ mode. 9 LCD (liqui d crystal displ ay) Displa ys messag es on the screen to hel p you set up and us e your machine. 10 Warning LED Turns re d when t he LCD displ ays an er r or or an import ant stat us messag e.
Chapter 1 8 War ning LED indic at ions 1 The st atus LED (Light Emitting D iode) is a light that shows the DCP s tatus. The LCD shows t he c urrent machine s tat us when the ma chine is idle. Prin ting R epo rts 1 The f ol lowing reports are av ai lable: Help List A h elp list about how to qu ick ly program your machine.
9 2 2 Loading do cuments 2 You can ma k e copies and sc an f rom the scanne r glass. Us ing the scan ner glas s 2 You can use the scanner glass t o copy or scan page s of a book or one page at a time. Document Size s Supported 2 Size : Up to A4 size [215.
Chapter 2 10 Sc an na ble a rea 2 The sc annable area depends on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below sho w the areas you cannot sca n on Letter and A4 paper. Acceptab le paper a nd other med ia 2 The print quality can be affected by the type of pa per you are using in the machin e.
Loading doc uments and paper 11 2 Recomme nd ed med ia 2 To get t he best print quality, w e suggest using Brother p aper. (See table below.) If B rot her pa per is not a vailable in y our coun t ry, we recommen d t est ing various papers before purchas i ng la r ge qu antities.
Chapter 2 12 Ch oosi ng t he righ t me dia 2 Paper t ype and s ize fo r each ope ration 2 Paper Type Paper Si ze Usage Copy Photo Captur e Printer Cut Sheet Letter 216 × 279 mm (8 1/ 2 × 11 in. ) Yes Yes Yes A4 210 × 297 mm ( 8.3 × 1 1.7 in . ) Yes Yes Yes Legal 216 × 356 mm ( 8 1/2 × 14 in.
Loading doc uments and paper 13 2 Paper weight , thickne ss and c apacity 2 1 Up to 50 s heet s for Le gal size paper 80 g/m 2 (20 lb) . Up to 100 sh eets of 8 0 g/m 2 (2 0 lb) pa per . Paper T ype Weight Thickness No. of sheets Cut Sheet Plai n Paper 64 to 120 g/m 2 (17 t o 32 lb) 0.
Chapter 2 14 Loading pape r , envelop es and ot her media 2 Load ing pape r and othe r medi a 2 a Pull the paper tray co m plete l y out of the machine. Lift t he output paper tray cover (1). b Press and slide the paper side guides (1) and paper length guide (2) to fit the paper size.
Loading doc uments and paper 15 2 e Gently adjust the pape r s ide guides to the pa per with both hands. Make s ure the pa per side gu ides touch the sid es of the paper. Note Be caref ul that you do not push the pape r in too f ar; it may lift at t he bac k of the t ray and c ause feed problems.
Chapter 2 16 Lo adin g envel opes an d post car d s 2 Loading e nvelopes 2 Use envelopes that weigh from 7 5 to 95 g/m 2 . Som e envelopes need margin settings to be set in the application.
Loading doc uments and paper 17 2 If y ou have p robl ems when printi ng o n envelop es, try the following suggestion s: 2 a Open t he envelop e flap. b Make s ure the op en flap is either to th e side of t he envelope or to t he back edge of the envelope whe n printing.
Chapter 2 18 Pr intable area 2 The printable area depend s on the settings in the application you are using. The figures below show the unprintable areas on cut sheet paper and envel opes. The machi ne c an only print in the shade d area s when the B ord erl ess print f e at ure is av ai lable and turned on.
Section I I Copy II Making copies 20.
20 3 How to c opy 3 You can use your mach i ne as a copier, making up to and 99 c opi e s at a time. Ma king a sin gle copy 3 a Load your docume nt . b Pre ss Mono S tart or Colour Start . Mak ing mu ltiple copies 3 You can make up to 99 copie s. a Load your docume nt .
Making cop ies 21 3 Cha ngi ng copy s peed and qu ality 3 You can select f rom a range of quality se tti ngs . Th e de fau lt se ttin g is Normal . To temporaril y c hange the quality setting, follow the instructions below: a Load your docum ent . b Pr ess Copy Qu ality repeate dly to choose Fast , Normal or Best .
Chapter 3 22 To en large or redu c e the next copy follow the in s tr uctio n belo w: a Load your docume nt . b Pre ss Enlarge/Red uce . c Do one o f the following: Pre ss a or b to choose the enlargemen t or redu ction ratio y ou want. Press OK .
Making cop ies 23 3 f Put the n ext doc ument on the scann er gla ss. Press OK . Repeat e and f fo r eac h p age of t he layout. Set Next Page Then Press OK g After all the p ages ha v e been scanned, press b ( No ) to fin ish.
Chapter 3 24 Contrast 3 Adjust the contra s t t o help an image look sharper and more vivid. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b t o choose 1.Copy . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b t o choose 5.Contrast . Pre ss OK . d Pre ss a or b t o increase or decrease the co ntr as t.
Making cop ies 25 3 Pap er si ze 3 If c opying on paper other t han A 4 size, y ou will need to change the pape r s i ze setting. You can copy on Letter, Legal, A4, A5 or Photo Card (10 × 15 cm) paper. a Load your docum ent . b Pr ess Copy Optio ns a nd a or b to choose Paper Size .
Chapter 3 26.
Section II I Direct Phot o Printing III Printing photos from a mem ory card or USB Flash memory dri ve 28 Printing photos from a cam era 39.
28 4 PhotoCapture Cente r™ Operatio ns 4 Note The DCP-135C only supports USB Flash memo ry dr iv e. Pr intin g from a m emory ca rd or USB Fla sh mem ory dri v e wi thout a PC 4 Even if y our machine i s not connected to your comput er, you can print photos directly f rom digital camera media or a USB Flash memory drive.
Pri nting phot os f r om a me mory card or USB Fla sh memory driv e 29 4 Mem or y ca rd s o r U SB Flas h me mory d rive fo lder st ructur e 4 Your m achine i s designed to be compatible with m odern digital c amera image f iles and mem ory cards; ho wever, plea s e read the points below to avoid errors: The im age f ile extension must be .
Chapter 4 30 Getting starte d Firmly put a mem ory card or USB Flash mem ory drive into the correct slot. 1 USB F l ash memor y d r ive 2 Compact Flash ® 3 S ecu reDi gita l™, M ultiM edia Car d™.
Pri nting phot os f r om a me mory card or USB Fla sh memory driv e 31 4 How to print from a memory card or USB Flash me mory drive 4 Before printing a p hoto you must first p r int a thum bnail index to cho ose the number of t he photo y ou want to print.
Chapter 4 32 Pr inting Im ages 4 Before y ou can print an i ndi vidual image, you have to know the image num ber. a Make sure you have put the memory card or USB F lash m emory drive in the correct sl ot . b Print the i ndex first. (See Pr i nt Index (Thumbnai l s) on page 31 .
Pri nting phot os f r om a me mory card or USB Fla sh memory driv e 33 4 DP OF pri nti ng 4 DPO F stands for Di gital Print Order Format. Majo r dig it al camera manuf act urers (Canon Inc., Eastm an K odak Com pany, Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.
Chapter 4 34 PhotoCapture Cente r™ print settin gs 4 Thes e s ettings will r e main until you cha nge them again. Pr int qua lity 4 a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b t o choose 2.PhotoCapture . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b t o choose 1.Print Quality .
Pri nting phot os f r om a me mory card or USB Fla sh memory driv e 35 4 Adju sting Brig htnes s, Cont rast an d Col ou r 4 Brightness 4 a Pr ess Me nu . b Pr ess a or b t o choose 2.PhotoCapture . Pr ess OK . c Pr ess a or b to c hoose 5.Brightness .
Chapter 4 36 Crop ping 4 If your p hoto is t oo l ong or wide t o fit the available space on yo ur c hosen layout, part of the image wi ll be automatically cr opped. The d efault setting i s On . If you wan t to print the whole image, t urn this setting t o Off .
Pri nting phot os f r om a me mory card or USB Fla sh memory driv e 37 4 Scan to a memor y car d or USB Flash me mory drive 4 You can sca n m onochrome and colour doc um ent s i nt o a me mo ry c a r d o r US B F las h me mor y dri ve. Mo noch rome docu men ts w ill be s tor ed i n PDF ( *.
Chapter 4 38 Ch angi ng t he mon och rom e file fo rmat 4 a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b t o choose 2.PhotoCapture . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b t o choose 0.Scan to Media . Pre ss OK . d Pre ss a or b t o choose 2.B/W File Type . Pre ss OK . e Pre ss a or b t o choose TIFF or PDF .
39 5 5 Printing photos direct ly from a PictBridge camera 5 Your Brothe r machine supports t he PictB r i dge standard, allowing you to c onnect to and print photos directly from any PictB r i dge compatible digital camera. If your camera supports the USB Mass Storage s t andard, you can also print photos from a digital camera without P i ctBridge.
Chapter 5 40 Pr inting Im ages Note Remove any m emory cards or USB Flash mem ory drive from t he m achine before conne c ting a digital cam era. a Make sure that your camera is turned off. Connect your camera to the USB direct interface (1) port on the machine using the USB cab le.
Pri nting pho t os from a camer a 41 5 Printing photos direct ly from a di gital camer a (witho ut PictBridge) 5 If your camera supports (an d is currently using) the USB Mass Stora ge s tandard, you can connect you r c amera in st orage mode. This enable s you to print photos from your camera.
Chapter 5 42 Understandi ng the Error Messages 5 O nce y ou are f amilia r with the t ype s of e rrors that c an occur while you a r e using PictB r i dge, you can easily identify and troublesho ot any problem s . Out of Memory This message will appear if you are working with images t ha t are too large for the machine's m emory.
Sectio n IV Software IV Software features 44.
44 6 The CD - R OM includes the Software User’s Guide for f eat ures avail able when c onnec ted to a computer (for e xample, printing and scannin g). The guide has easy to use links that, when clicked, will ta ke you directly to a parti cul ar sect ion.
Section V Appendix es V Safety and Legal 46 Troubleshooting and Routin e Maintenance 55 Menu and Features 72 Specifications 78 Glossary 87.
46 A Choosing a location A Put you r m achi ne on a flat, stable surface that is free of vibration and sho cks, such as a desk. Put the ma chine near a s tandard, gro unded el ectrical socket. Ch oose a l ocation where the temperatu r e rem ai ns between 10 ° C and 35 ° C.
Safety an d L egal 47 A To use the machine sa fely A Ple ase k eep these instructions for l ater reference and read them before attempting any main t enanc e. WARNIN G There are high voltage electrodes inside the machi ne. Before you clean the inside of the machine, m ake sure you have unplugg ed the power cord f rom the electrical socket.
48 DO NOT put your hands on the edge of the machine under the scanner cove r . Doi ng this may cause injury. DO NOT put your hands on the e dge of t he paper t ray under the output paper tray cover. Doing this may cause injury. DO NOT touch the paper feed roller.
Safety an d L egal 49 A DO NOT touch the area shade d i n the illustrat i on. Do i ng thi s may caus e injury . When moving the machine you must l if t it f rom the base, by placing a hand at each s ide of the unit as shown in the illustration. DO NOT carry the machine by holding the scanner cover.
50 WARNIN G • This product must be installed near an el ect rical socket that is easily accessible. In case of an emergency, you must unp lug t he power cord from the el ec trical socket to shut off the power completely. • Always make sure the plug is fully inserted.
Safety an d L egal 51 A If t he product doe s not o perate normal l y whe n the operating instructions are f ollowed , adjust onl y those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.
52 EU D irect ive 20 02/96/ EC an d E N50419 A This equ ipment is mark ed with the a bove recycling s ymbol. It means that at the end of th e l ife of the eq uipment, you m ust dispose of it separately at an appropriate collection point, and not pl ace it in the normal dom estic unsorted was t e stream .
Safety an d L egal 53 A Legal lim itations fo r copy ing It is an offence to make reproductions of certain items or documents with the intent to commit fraud. T his me m orandum is intended to be a guide rat her than a complete li st. W e sug gest you check with r elevant le gal authorities i f i n doubt about a particular item or doc um e nt .
54 Trade mark s A The B rother logo is a registered trademark of Brother Indus tries, Ltd. Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. Multi-Fun c t ion Link is a registere d trademark of Brother I nternational C orporation. © 2 007 Brother I ndustries, L t d.
55 B B Troubleshoo ting B If you think there is a prob lem with y our machine, c heck the chart belo w and f ol low the troubl es hoot i ng tips. Most prob lems can be easily r eso lved by yourself. If you need additional help, the Brother Sol ut ions Center offers latest FAQs and troubleshoot i ng tips.
56 Prin ted t ext or im ages a re s kewe d. Ma ke sur e the pape r is lo aded prope rly in the pape r tra y and the pa per si de gu ide is ad juste d co rrectl y. ( Se e Load ing pa pe r and other m edia o n pa ge 1 4.) Make sure th e Jam C lear co ver i s se t pr oper ly .
Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enance 57 B Copying Diff iculti es Difficulty Su ggesti ons Ver tic al st rea ks ap pe ar on copies If you s ee v ert ic al str eak s on cop ies, clean t he sca nne r.
58 Error messages B As with any sophisticated office product, e r rors m ay occ ur. If this happens, your machine ide nt ifies the err or and shows an error mess age. The m ost com mon error m essages a r e shown below. You can correct most errors by yourself.
Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enance 59 B No Ca rtri dg e An ink cartridge is not inst alled proper ly. Take o ut the i nk cartridge and pu t i t in ag ai n seati ng it pr operly . (Se e Replacin g the i nk cart r i dges o n pa ge 63. ) No Fi le The memory card or USB Flash memory drive in the media dri ve does not cont ain a .
60 Ch angi ng L CD l ang uag e B You can change the LCD lan guage. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b t o choose 0.Initial Setup . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b t o choose 0.Local Language . Pre ss OK . d Pre ss a or b t o choose your language. Pre ss OK .
Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enance 61 B Pr inte r j am o r pa pe r jam B Take out the j ammed pap er dependin g on where it is jammed in t he m achine. Open a nd close the scanner cover to clear t he error. a Pull th e paper tray (1) out of t he machine.
62 d Put the J am Clear C over back on. Make sure t he Co ver is set pr operly. e Lift t he scanner cover (1) from the front of the machine until it lock s securel y int o the open position. Make sure that there is no ja mme d paper left inside the ma chine.
Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enance 63 B Routine mai ntenance B Rep l a cing th e ink ca rt ri dg es B Your mac hi ne is equipped with an ink dot coun t er. The ink dot counter auto m atically moni t ors the level of ink in each of the 4 cartridges.
64 f Lift each lock release l ever and pu s h i t until it clicks, and then close the ink car tridge cover. g The machine will automatically reset the ink dot counter.
Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enance 65 B Cl eanin g the o uts ide o f the machin e B CAUTION Use n eut ral de t ergents. Cl eani ng with volatile liquids such as thinner or ben z i ne will damage the outside surface of the machine. DO NOT use cleaning ma t erials that contain ammoni a.
66 Cl ea ning t he ma ch in e pr inter plat en B WARNIN G Unplug the machine from the electrical socket b ef ore clean ing the pri nt er platen (1). a Clean the machin e prin ter platen (1) a nd the area around it, wiping off any scattered ink with a s o ft, dry, li nt-free cl oth .
Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enance 67 B c Clean the Paper Pick-up Roll er (1) wit h isopropyl alcoh ol on a cotton swab. d Put the Jam Clear Cover back on. Make sure the Cover i s set properly. e Re-connect the power cord. f Put t he paper tray f i rmly b ack in t he machine.
68 Ch ecking the p rint q uality B If fa ded or streak ed c ol ours and t ext appear on your output, some of the nozzles may be clogged. You c an check th is by printing t he Print Qu ality Check Shee t and look i ng at t he nozzle check p attern. a Pre ss Ink Man agement .
Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enance 69 B Ch ecki ng the prin t alig nme n t B You m ay need to adjust t he print alignme nt. If after tr ansporting the m achine your pri nted text becomes bl urred or images become faded then adjust ments m ay need to be made .
70 Machin e Infor mation B Ch ecking the s eria l numb er B You can see the m achine’s serial number on the LCD. a Pre ss Men u . b Pre ss a or b to s elect 4.Machine Info. . Pre ss OK . c Pre ss a or b to s elect 1.Serial No. . Pre ss OK . XXXXXXX d Pre ss Sto p/ Exit .
Troub l es hooting and Rout ine Maint enance 71 B CAUTION If you are not a ble t o find the yellow protective parts, DO NOT remove the ink cartridges before shipping. It is e ssential that the machine be shipp ed with eit her the yellow prot ective parts or the i nk cartr idges in position.
72 C On-scre en programmin g C Your machi ne i s designed to be easy to use with LCD on-screen pro gram ming us i ng t he menu keys . User-friendly programming h elps you take full advantage of all the menu sele ctio ns your machi ne has to offer.
Menu a nd Feature s 73 C To access the m enu mode: a Pr ess Me nu . b Choose an option. You c an sc roll m ore quickly through each menu level by pressing a or b fo r the direc t ion you want. 1.Copy 2.PhotoCapture 3.Print Reports 4.Machine Info. 0.Initial Setup c Pr ess OK when t hat option appears on the LC D.
74 Menu T able C The m enu table will help you understand t he m enu selections an d options t hat are f ound in the machine's program s. The factory settings are shown in B old with an asterisk. Choose & OK Choose & OK to accept to e x it Mai n Me nu Su bmen u Menu Se l e ctio ns Opti ons De scrip ti o n s Pa g e 1.
Menu a nd Feature s 75 C 1.Copy (Co nti nued ) 6.Co lo r Adj ust 1.Red R:- nnnn o + R:- nnno n + R:- nnonn + * R:- nonn n + R:- onnn n + Ad just s the a mou nt of Re d in copi es. 24 2.Green G:- nnnno + G:- nnno n + G:- nnonn + * G:- nonn n + G:- onnn n + Ad just s the a mou nt of Gree n in co pies .
76 2 .P hot oCapt ure (Con ti nued ) 4.Print Size — 10 x 8cm 13 x 9cm 15 x 10cm 18 x 13cm 20 x 15cm Max. Size * Se lect s t he p rin t s ize. (A pp ear s when A 4 or Lette r is select ed in the Paper Si ze menu. ) 34 5.Brightness — - nnnno + - nnnon + - n nonn + * - nonnn + - onnnn + Adj u s ts th e bri gh tne ss.
Menu a nd Feature s 77 C 2.Ph ot oCa ptur e (Co nti nued ) 8.Cropping — On * Off Cr ops th e imag e a rou nd the marg in to fi t the pap er size or pr int si ze. T u rn t his feat ure o ff if yo u want to pr int w hol e imag es o r pr even t unwan ted cr oppi ng.
78 D Gen eral D 1 Thi s depe nds on prin t i ng co nd itio ns. Specifications D Memory Cap acity 16 MB Pap er Tray 100 Sh eet s [80 g/m 2 (20 lb)] Pri n t er T ype In k Jet Print Method Bl ac k: Colou.
Specif icati ons 79 D Print me dia D 1 Use o n l y trans parenc ies rec ommen de d for in kj et pr i ntin g. 2 For glo ss y pa per o r tr an spar e nci es , we reco mme nd remov ing pri n ted pa ges fr om the out p ut pa per tr ay i mmedi ate ly af ter t hey exit the ma chin e to a voi d smud ging .
80 Copy D 1 Base d on B rothe r st a nda rd patte rn ( F as t mod e/St ack Cop y). Copy speeds vary wi th t he c omple xity of t h e do cum ent. Colour / Mono chrom e Yes/ Y es Document Size Scanner G lass Widt h: Max. 216 mm Scanner G lass Height: M ax.
Specif icati ons 81 D PhotoCapture Cen ter™ D Note The DCP -135C onl y supports USB Flash memory drive. 1 Mem ory ca rds, a dap ter s a nd USB Fl as h me mory d riv e are not includ ed.
82 PictBridge D Co mp atib il ity Suppo r ts the Camera & Imaging Prod uct s Association PictBridge standa r d CIPA DC-001. Visit http://www . cipa.
Specif icati ons 83 D Scanner D 1 Wind ows ® X P in t his Us er’s G uid e incl ud es Wind ows ® XP H ome Editio n, W ind ows ® XP Prof essi on al, a nd Wind ows ® XP Pr of es siona l x 64 Ed ition.
84 Printer D 1 Ba sed on Br oth er st anda rd patte rn. A4 si ze i n draf t mode . 2 Whe n you s et th e Bor derle ss feat ure to On. 3 See Pa pe r typ e and size for eac h opera tion o n page 12 . Interfa ces D 1 You r ma chine h as a f ull -spe ed U SB 2.
Specif icati ons 85 D Comput er require men ts D SUPPORTED OP E RATING S Y STEMS AND S O FTWARE F UNCTIONS Operati n g S ystems Supp orted Func t ion s Interface Minimum Proces so r Recomm ended RAM R.
86 Consumab le items D In k The machine uses in dividual Bla c k , Yellow, Cyan and Magent a ink cartridges that are separate from the print head assembly. Service Li f e of Ink Cartri dge Repl acement Ink Cartridges The f i rst time you install the i nk cartridges the m achine will use ex tra ink to fill the ink delivery tubes.
87 E This is a comprehensive l ist of feat ures and terms t hat appear in Br other manuals. A vail ability of these fe at ures depends on t he m odel you purcha s ed. E Glossar y E Br ightne ss Changin g the Brightness mak es t he whole ima ge lighter or dark er.
In dex 88 F A Apple ® Ma cinto sh ® See Softwa r e User's G ui de on the CD-ROM. .... ....... ..... .. ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... ... C Cleaning paper pick-up roller ... ..... .. ... .... ..... .. ..... .. 66 print head ...... ..... .
89 F P Pape r .. .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. .. .... 1 0 , 79 capacity ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. ... .... ..... .. ... ..... ... 13 loading .... .. ... .. ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ..... ..... .. . 14 size .. ..... ..
90 W Windows ® See Softwa r e User's G ui de on the CD-ROM. .... ....... ..... .. ..... ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ... ....
Vi sit us on the W orl d Wi de Web http: //www.br other .com This mac hi n e is appro v ed for use i n the country of pu rchase o nly . Local Brother comp anies or their dealer s will only sup port machines pur chased in their own cou nt r i e s.
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